CRN 35814 Japanese 17 Online

Continuation of Beginning Kanji for Reading and Writing

Course Information

Course Description

Intensive study of advanced beginning level of kanji characters to increase competence in reading and writing Japanese and in understanding authentic materials.

Prerequisite

Japanese 16 is the prerequisite for this course. If you don’t pass Japanese 16 at CCSF, please clear the prerequisite using a transcript or a placement test.

If you have questions about the prerequisite clearance process, please email to prereq@ccsf.edu.

If your test results do not place you definitively, and if you need advice for which course to take based on test results, please contact the Japanese Placement Advisor: Dr. Kimiyoshi Inomata.

Student Learning Outcome

- Describe the meaning of 170 more complex single characters and apply that knowledge to the meaning of compound characters
- Predict pronunciation of kanji with phonetic elements
- Identify and interpret kanji’s root meaning based on radical at a high beginning level
- Read short and simple authentic reading materials
- Write a few paragraphs using appropriate kanji characters at a high beginning level

Required Textbook

Required Textbook

Practical Kanji Vol.1: An introductory Kanji Textbook for Japanese Language Learners by Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT)
Practical Kanji Vol.2: An introductory Kanji Textbook for Japanese Language Learners by Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT)

We will use Vol.1, the same textbook as JAPA 16, until Module 8. We will start using Vol.2 from Module 9, so please plan to order promptly as it will take a while to be delivered if you are buying it online.

Important Dates

First day of the course: Jan 27
Last day for refund:
Last day to enroll:
Last day to drop without a “W”:
Last day to select P/NP option:
Last day to process Student or Instructor Initiated Withdrawals:

Adds and Drops

For adding the Class Before the Start Date:

Use Web4 to enroll in the class if space is available.
If no space is available, you can use Web4 to add yourself to a waitlist. If space becomes available before the semester, you will be notified via email and provided an add code.
If you are on the waitlist and no space becomes available, you will need to use the next set of steps (For adding the class After the Start Date):

For Adding the Class After the Start Date:

CCSF has removed add codes as of Spring 2020
You must use the Class Request option on the class schedule using the CRN to request an add.
Requests are not guaranteed! I always prioritize the waitlist first and then the request list.

Dropping the Class:

Students are encouraged to drop the class on their own ASAP to allow other students to add.
The instructor will drop students who do not demonstrate academic contributions within the first seven days of the course. Academic contribution is usually in the form of a discussion post or quiz, depending on the instructor's assignments.
The instructor reserves the right to drop students at any point in the semester if they do not login and contribute academic work at least once every seven days.
Students are required to be aware of drop dates throughout the semester. CCSF Academic Calendar will include the last dates to drop with and without a W as well as last day to drop for a full refund. Students are responsible to drop the class on their own in these circumstances.

Required Devices

A device to access the internet such as a computer or tablet (preferably not a smartphone) to access to Canvas.
A device with a camera such as smartphone or tablet (preferably not computer) to take photos to submit homework.

It is strongly recommended that you download the Canvas Student App to your device with a camera such as your smartphone or tablet because you will need to take photos to submit homework.

Canvas Student App (iOS) or Canvas Student App (Android)